Charles J. Curran (born June 1, 1939, in

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) is an

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. He was born in 1939 in

, the son of a railroad construction worker. He graduated from

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in 1958. After high school, Curran ended up in Charleston, Illinois where he earned a bachelor's degree in government and library science from

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in 1963. He completed some graduate work at

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and the

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. Curran relocated to

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in 1963 to handle government documents for the Dayton Public Library. He then worked as a Social Sciences teacher at

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from 1963 to 1965, and he worked as a Reference Librarian at Belmont High School from 1965 to 1966. In 1966, Curran was hired as a Political Science instructor at

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in Dayton. He served as a

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on the

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of Dayton, from 1970 to 1979. He later served as the Democratic Ohio State Senator for the 6th district from 1979 to 1983. In 1983, Charles began his first of 6 four-year terms as Montgomery County Commissioner (served 1983–2006). In 1996, Curran switched to the Republican Party. In November 2006, he was defeated by Democratic candidate, Dan Foley. He continues to serve as associate professor of political science at

. On June 15, 1963, Curran married Mara Ann Wahl (born October 19, 1941); the couple has three children.

References

External links

Charles J. Curran Papers, Special Collections and Archives, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
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